August 30 2020

Drift; A broken church

May 27, 1989

Ecc 9:9

Enjoy life with the woman or wife that you love all the days

1 Corinthians 7:29–35 NASB95

29 But this I say, brethren, the time has been shortened, so that from now on those who have wives should be as though they had none; 30 and those who weep, as though they did not weep; and those who rejoice, as though they did not rejoice; and those who buy, as though they did not possess; 31 and those who use the world, as though they did not make full use of it; for the form of this world is passing away. 32 But I want you to be free from concern. One who is unmarried is concerned about the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord; 33 but one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how he may please his wife, 34 and his interests are divided. The woman who is unmarried, and the virgin, is concerned about the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and spirit; but one who is married is concerned about the things of the world, how she may please her husband. 35 This I say for your own benefit; not to put a restraint upon you, but to promote what is appropriate and to secure undistracted devotion to the Lord.

The question

a spiritual status

levels of attainment

abstinence from sexual relationships

Teaching

marriage

divorce

spouse - not a believer

unmarried

widowed

remain in the current state

“for the form of this world is passing”

Jesus is coming soon

Undistracted devoiton

Our relationship with Jesus should not be “another” relationship

Primary relationship

The triangle

Chip Ingram - Marriage Built to Last on Right Now media

The Gospel and Marriage

Our lifestyle is a gospel invitation - is it inviting

Does it show Jesus?